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March 16, 2026

HS Athlete of the Week: Layla Ruiz, Watsonville

Wildcatz’s freshman distance runner Layla Ruiz won the 400- and 3,200-meters at the King City Invitational on Saturday. She moved into seventh in both events in Watsonville’s all-time record book.

Team White records shutout to win Central Coast Football All-Star game | Weeklys Sports Roundup

The 40th Annual Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game was a one-sided affair as Team White crushed Team Black, 42-0, at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas on Jan. 31.  North Salinas senior Canelo Gonzales and Hollister senior Jordan Quezada each hauled in one touchdown reception...

CCS Baseball: St. Francis set to play Palma in D-III Semis

St. Francis (19-7) will play No. 4 Palma High on Wednesday at Washington Park in Santa Clara for a spot in the D-III section final. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m.

‘Catz off to blazing start in PCAL Cypress Division play | High school baseball

After going winless in the non-league portion of its 2025 spring schedule, Watsonville’s baseball team has seemed to turn things around just in the nick of time. The Wildcatz have won six straight and are 5-0 to begin Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play,...

Girl's CCS Basketball: Hungry Aptos makes quick work of NMC, 75-50

Four players scored in double figures for the No. 5-seeded Mariners in their 75-50 romp over unseeded North Monterey County to advance to Saturday’s CCS Division III quarterfinals.

Mariners fall short in shootout against Palma | PCAL football roundup

Aptos High came into last week’s game against newly formed rival Palma High with a league record of 1-1 and major playoff implications. As expected, the game was offensively fueled with back and forth scoring as neither team had a clear edge heading into the...

Togo’s Athletes of the Week, 01/17: Jesse Franco, Jasmin Castillo

Jesse Franco, Ceiba, (Sr.): Spartans’ senior led the way with 27 points in a loss against Kirby Prep on Jan. 6 in PCAL-Arroyo action. He also scored a season-high 69 points against Trinity on Wednesday night. Jasmin Castillo, Pajaro Valley, (Jr.): Grizzlies’ junior recorded a hat trick to help...

MVC drops first game of the season to Scotts Valley | Girls lacrosse

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian girls’ lacrosse team was off to its best start in the program’s short history by winning seven straight games to start the season. But the Mustangs hit a minor bump on the road following a 17-8 loss to Scotts Valley High in...

Santa Cruz Warriors fall to Stockton Kings in season opener

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Warriors guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. had a team-high 33 points in Friday night’s season opener but it wasn’t enough to overcome a big second half by the Stockton Kings in a 122-97 loss at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Dowtin, who is a two-way...

Girls CCS volleyball: Schurman seeing fine, hitting better for defending D-IV champ M.V.C.

The Mustangs junior outside hitter had to sit out the entirety to last year’s post season because of an injury to her right eye which required surgery to repair.